Hi All,
Thank you for the great responses to our category questions.
Here is a summary of suggestions I've received so far:
-include Mutant Gene Alias
-Q. Isn't Growth Regulator and Hormone redundant? A. Growth regulators
are synthetic e.g. diphenylurea, while hormones are defined as endogenous.
-Q. Why does Cu not appear under toxic metals? A. We classed Cu as a
micronutrient, although excess Cu is toxic.
-# of fully expanded leave are a poor measure of age. Try # leaves/primordia
-include category for #leaves/type i.e. cotyledons, primary
leaves,cauline leaves, etc.
-development category should include sterility (ms, fs, ms/fs) as well as
sporogeneisis
-flower RNA should be subdivided into, petals, pollen etc.
-time of day is better described as time under illumination prior to harvest
-plant-pathogen interactions should include compatible, incomptabile and
non-host interactions
-there is a general concern that RNA fractions and tissue types need to be
very tightly defined
David Finkelstein